Postdoctoral Fellow - Power Systems & Smart Grid ML

West Virginia University

Morgantown (WV)

Hybrid

USD 52,000 - 68,000

Full time

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Job summary

West Virginia University’s Lane Department of CS&E invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in power and energy systems. The role focuses on health monitoring, distributed optimization, modeling, data analytics and machine learning for monitoring, operation, and control of the power grid.

The appointment is initially 7 months with possible extension pending funding; responsibilities include research on solar-rich power systems, dissemination at conferences, collaboration with students,

Qualifications

PhD in electrical engineering, computer science or related discipline and expertise in the power system operation and control.
Expertise in distributed optimization, data analytics and machine learning for the power system and solar monitoring applications.
Electric distribution system analysis.

Responsibilities

Conduct research on solar-rich power systems.
Attend conferences and read literature to stay updated on advances.
Identify and assist with funding from public, private, and governmental sources.
Search scientific literature to select and adapt methods for research goals.
Perform laboratory and field experiments according to protocol.
Prepare results for presentation to colleagues and the sponsor at conferences.
Collaborate with graduate/undergraduate students, faculty, and industry partners to advance project progress and publications.